Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Steeple, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Steeple map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Steeple |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.629871 |
| Longitude | -2.127166 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Steeple, a hamlet in Dorset, breathes the quietude of the South West. It lies 6.4 km south of Wareham (from Wareham: bearing 191°T, OS grid SY 911 811), and is situated north-north-west of Kimmeridge village. The landscape here, where chalk downs begin their gentle descent towards the coast, is often bathed in a luminous, pale light that seems to catch the very breath of the fields. The ancient stones of St. Michael's Church, a landmark of enduring simplicity, stand as a silent witness to centuries of sunrises and seasons, its sturdy form a grounding presence against the wide, open sky. Here, the air carries the scent of wild herbs and distant sea salt, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land's deep connection to its coastal environs. The farming heritage of Steeple is evident in the patchwork of fields, a quilt stitched with hedgerows that hum with the quiet industry of unseen life.
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Explore Steeple, Dorset, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.629871, -2.127166. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |